Help shape the Tees Valley Economy
Tees Valley Unlimited (TVU) is encouraging companies to have their say on key issues affecting their business.
Charged with driving forward the local economy, the Local Enterprise Partnership is working with independent research organisation, TBR and partnership stakeholder, DigitalCity to develop detailed sector action plans that will help support the continued growth of the Tees Valley.
The first phase of work will help identify both the opportunities and the challenges that have a significant impact on the development of the advanced manufacturing, health, logistics and digital sectors and TVU is urging companies engaged in these industries to voice their opinions and help initiate change.
TVU’s Director of Policy and Strategy, Linda Edworthy said: “The success of the Tees Valley economy is driven by the companies that operate here from the large multinationals to the smaller SMEs across the supply chain.
“Collating a thorough analysis of our established and emerging sectors will identify new and existing opportunities and also the obstacles we need to tackle together.
“We are working within a difficult economic climate but by supporting our research, you will be directing our business engagement focus for the next 12 months be it skills and training, access to finance or supply chain development.”
Ways to take part
- Complete our online survey for advanced manufacturing, logistics and health sectors at http://tinyurl.com/TVU-Barometer
- Attend a focus group workshop (see schedule / download link below)
- For more information on the research into the digital sector please contact Dan Watson at DigitalCity Business on 01642 248692 or daniel.watson@dcbusiness.eu
Schedule of focus group workshops
Sector: Advanced Manufacturing
| Location | Venue | Date | Time | Refreshments |
| Darlington | Teesside University (Darlington Campus) |
Tuesday 21st February |
15.30-17.00 | Refreshments served from15.15 |
| Stockton | Stockton Riverside College |
Thursday 23rd February |
8.30-10.00 | Breakfast served from 8.15 |
| Hartlepool | Hartlepool Further Education College |
Tuesday 28th February |
8.30-10.00 | Breakfast served from 8.15 |
| Redcar & Cleveland |
Redcar College | Wednesday 29th February |
8.30-10.00 | Breakfast served from 8.15 |
| Middlesbrough | Teesside University Business School |
Thursday 1st March |
8.30-10.00 | Breakfast served from 8.15 |
Sector: Health
| Location | Venue | Date | Time | Refreshments |
| Darlington | Teesside University (Darlington Campus) |
Tuesday 21st February |
8.30-10.00 | Breakfast served from 8.15 |
| Stockton | Stockton Riverside College |
Thursday 23rd February |
15.30-17.00 | Refreshments served from15.15 |
Sector: Logistics
| Location | Venue | Date | Time | Refreshments |
| Hartlepool | Hartlepool Further Education College |
Tuesday 28th February |
15.30-17.00 |
Refreshments served from15.15 |
| Middlesbrough | Teesside University Business School |
Thursday 1st March |
15.30-17.00 |
Refreshments |
Sector: Digital
For more information on the research into the digital sector please contact Dan Watson at DigitalCity Business on 01642 248692 or daniel.watson@dcbusiness.eu